Oakhill Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £654k | £712k | -£58k | £39k | 130 |
2019-20 | £652k | £672k | -£20k | £12k | 123 |
2020-21 | £763k | £681k | +£82k | £42k | 124 |
2021-22 | £839k | £774k | +£65k | £76k | 123 |
2022-23 | £927k | £876k | +£51k | £92k | 122 |
2023-24 | £955k | £921k | +£34k | £89k | 106 |
2024-25 | £913k | £918k | -£5k | £52k | 128 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 47% of them. It spends £7,172 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,871.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,281 | £3,540 | £3,155–£3,940 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,398 | £1,508 | £1,095–£1,814 |
Supply staff | £453 | £173 | £80–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £399 | £339–£508 |
Premises | £445 | £402 | £337–£636 |
Energy | £117 | £117 | £104–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £188 | £415 | £310–£553 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £226 | £135–£334 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bratton Primary School In deficit
- Mill Rythe Infant School Healthy
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Badgemore Primary School Large reserves
- The Weald CofE Primary School In deficit
- Morda CofE Primary School Tight
- Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Large reserves
- Sheerhatch Primary School In deficit
- Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Reeth Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £881k | £6,883 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £94 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £391 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £453 a pupil, against a typical £173 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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